Medlar Tree: Royal

The fruit of ‘Royal' are a bit smaller than some varieties but they have a good flavour, so much so that you can seriously consider eating them freshly picked in October rather than having to ‘blet' them for a few weeks. (‘Bletting' is the name given to the process of storing Medlar fruits to soften before they develop their true, truffle-like flavour).

The tree will make a good lawn feature, carrying huge glossy leaves and attractive large, pure white flowers on a flat topped, spreading semi-weeping habit.